Tray



L. P. KREY Dec. 15, 1931.

TRAY" Filed July 19, .1929

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. ydia Pea-r/ k q BY A TTOjYS Patented Dec. 15, 1931 1 UNITED STATES LYDIA- rmr. KREY,

or ri trennn' onneon 3' Application filed. July l9, 1929. Serial No. 379,349.-

This invention relates to trays or baskets adapted to be used for display purposes or for serving, and while it is more especially designed for use in the manufacture of ornamental trays it is applicable to trays of other kindsto be used for various purposes: The primary object of'the invention-is to provide a tray having a solid base or bottom provided with a plurality .of marginal apertures 10 through which are" assed a plurality of weaving reeds so asptoorm a marginal upstanding flange'extending completely around the periphery ofthe tray to" retain objects thereon' and to impart an ornamental appearance tothe same.- x

A still further object of the invention is to provide a tray havinga rigid bottom and a border formed by woven reeds extending thru the bottom'of the tray so as to form an ornamentalups'tanding rim and "a'resilient marginal rest upon which the bottom is supported to protect thesupporting surface upon which the tray rests from being defaced.

Still further objects of the invention are to provide a tray which is extremely attractive in its appearance, but which is strong and durable and 'onewhich will withstand hard usa e. Convenience of arrangement of parts, lig tness, strength and comparative inexpensiveness of manufacture are further desirable features that have been borne in mind in the production and development ofthis'invention.

of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts shown in the accompanying two sheets of drawings in whichz 1 Figure 1 is a top plan view of the. assembled tray constructed in accordance with this invention. Figure 2is a side view of the tray.

view of the tray showing the manner in which the wicker border is-woven through the tray bottom. I "I Figure 4 is a fragmentary side view similar to Fig. 3 which shows the strands of the replurality of equi-distanceispaced holes are nated in itszentiret'y "at-15.- -This border is comprised of a number of woven strandsof V I and upon themselves-in. a novel mannenp; i a Withthese iandma'ny other objects in view 4 35 which will more readily appear as the nature ra-lity of vertical loops'22 formedijof-s'trands l which passthrough the holes o l land"- which are woven; upon each other as'at 17 to pro 'iently formed. by hand weaving and: it is 31 Figure Bisa detailed'fragmentary side taining rim removedin order to revealthe construction of the retaining border 1 t Figure 5. is a fragmentary plan view 0f the bottom ofone edge of the tray; f

Figure 6, is a sectional view of the rim of the tray anidm. q Figure 7 is a sectional viewtaken substantiallyalong the line 7I; '("of Fig. 6." In all of the aboveQdescri-bed. views like characters ofreferencesare emplo ed-to designatelike parts throughout an ythe'tr'ay consists of a bottom'lO; Thisbottom maybe constructedin any suitable shape such as the suits ofa decklofcards and of any; desirable wicker T particular embodiment of the invention, the tray is shown asbeing o-f diamond shape to represent one suit of theordinary'deck of material such; as; wood :orthe like; lnthisf e'e playing cards, it being contemplated to provideother trayssimilar in designand to rep resent the other three suits, namely, the hearts, spades-and clubs'of thedeck; a i Q The bottom '10 is provided=with two acute angle and two obtuse angle corners 12..." A

drilled, punched or otherwise,cut'thru-vthe bottom 10 around the. periphery thereof. These holes are designated at14. -The tray is provided with a peripheral border desigresilient material woven through" the holes 14,

The fperipheral border comprises a pluvide a peripheral base upon which the tray" may be placed. The tray ismost conveno 9 preferredto position the strands'forming the loops 22 "as thefirst step in themanufacture of the tray.- Accordingly a pluralityof strands 46, 48 and 50 respectivelyare-passed through consecutive holes l lfrom the upper side'of the tray and areicarri'ed thru thetray until: a sufiicient" length. remains to form equal loops 22 on the upper sideof thesame. The upper ends of each strand istemporari ly permitted to remain free as shownbydotted clearly shown in Figure 5.

is passed under an adjacent strand at the point where the adj acent strand emerges from its respective holel'andthusal'l-of the strands are firmly held against the bottom 10 so as to provide a peripheral base 17 upon which the tray rests. v,

When the peripheral base 17 has been formed'the free endsof the strands 46, 48 and 50 are brought into the position shown'infull lines inFig; 4 so that the end ofieach strand abuts against thebottom 10 adjacent the hole 14 through which the next strand passes. The strands 46, 48 and50 are then heldin place by a plurality ofinterwovem strands designated ati32, 34,136, 38, 40,42, 44,, i5. and 4711 j These strands-arewoven in and about the verticalportion's 0f the strands 46, 48 and 50 which-form the loops: 22."- These strands serve to'hold theloops22 in their proper form andthe weaving "operation may be performed in any -'suitable manner. However, it is preferred that strandsin addition to being Woven :in; and about the; vertical portions of the lo'op 22"be'wov'entogether in groups of three, as clearlyshown in Figs. 2 and3. The upper-groupis designated at and comprises the strands 32, 34 and 36. Themiddle group is designated at- 62 and comprises strands 38',

40 and 42 and-the lower group is designated at 65} and comprises thestrands44, 4;5' and 47. The-strandswhich: comprise the group 60 are separateand: independent from the strands which form the group 62. The de "sign of the-tray may be varied by spacing these groups-of strands fromeach other with- "out destroyingtheirutility, each of thegroups {60, 62"and64 being slidably vertical on the vertical portions of the 'strands 46,48and50, U

- .1 pair of handles: 16" are provided onx-the tray. These handles are inthe -form.of 11p- 0 Wvajrdly and i outwardly bent. loops of wicker the maiterial iused ifor -the border."

materialfslightlylheavierin construction than These handles are secured?! to f the: tray bottom" in any suitable manner; .as-for: example by gluing or --tackin g their ends; into :the holes formed in the tray bottom: 10 The vertical portions elements between the 'endsof-each'handle and these-*free endsare; utilized: to hold 7 the 'groups ofstran'ds 60, 62 and '68 in position by -weaving in and' ab'out thesame as clearly -The above-mentioned parts are believed to strands 7 through said bottom and extending abovethe sam e.

tending: abovethe bottomto form a periphadequately define the nature of this invention and the tray, when completed, comprises the of wicker material, it is desirable that strands used be first, soaked. in water to soften the same to facilitate the weaving operation.

Various modifications in the specific design of the wicker work may be made and the method of weaving maybe altered withoutdepart-ing from the spirit of my invens tion or the scope of: the: appended claims which .are intendedfto "cover broadly and specifieally' a. tray formed of a. perforated base with' a'wicker riin above the baseand a wicker supportbelow theabase by weaving the. Wicker through the perforationsrin the base.. What- I claim is asl-ffollowsz J g I s '1. A trayio-f the character describedlcom prising a perforated. bottom a plurality of of. resilient umateriall threaded same; to: form a: pluralityofopen loops adjoining eachsothen as a;border. forthe tray, eachof said loops being formedofa single bent over: strand, one endlof' saidstrand extending through one of. theperforations' in the bottom, and the other end ofsaid strand held in position by contact with the strand of the next adjacent loop, said strands that extend through the bottom being woven to- I gether beneath the bottom to form asupport for the tray;l and a plurality of additional strands of resilient'material woven together andfaroundi the strands threaded through said perforated bottom to reinforce the 2; A1 tray of' the character described comprisinga perforatedbottom; a plurality of strands of resilient material threaded through said perforations, saidi strands exeral borde-r of;adjoiningiopen loops forrthe tray, each strand being formed of two bent overportions, one ofthese bent over portions passing through one of the perforations in the bottom, and the other of said bent over portions being, held in contact'with the strand ofthe next adjoining iloop,"said strandsbeing Woven together beneath thetray to 'form a support therefor; and aplurality of additionalv strandsof resilient material woven together and .through' the strands of said prising a perforated bottom; a plurality of strands of' 'resilient material threaded through said perforations, said strands extending above the bottom to form a peripheral border of adjoining open loops for the tray, each strand being formed of two bent over portions, one of these bent over portions passing through one of the perforations in the bottom, and the other of said bent over portions being held in contact with the strand of the next adjoining loop, said strands being woven together beneath the tray to form a support therefor; a plurality of additional strands of resilient material woven together and through the strands of said peripheral border to reinforce the same;

handles for said tray extending through said last mentioned woven strand and into the tray; certain of said first mentioned strands having their ends woven through said reinforcing strands to maintain the reinforcing strands in position upon said bottom.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature to this specification.

LYDIA PEARL KREY. 

